Author: Ben Meredith

This is another story for the summer series “Laborers Sent”

When Will enrolled at the University of Memphis 4 years ago, he had just committed his life to Christ, and was eager to grow.  But as with many new believers, he was terrified at the thought of sharing his faith with others.  Through his involvement with Campus Crusade over the past 4 years, he has learned to share his faith, been given boldness by the Holy Spirit to engage with others to tell the story of the gospel, and had many opportunities to talk with others about Christ.

In September of his senior year, Will’s campus director Nathan shared of the need for folks to intern with the ministry in the coming years, and asked the students to begin praying.  Will, never imagining that he might be the answer to his own prayers, began asking the Lord for people to come and invest in the lives of the students in Memphis.

Will is not big on planning.  When folks asked what he was going to do after graduation, he’d shrug off the question, saying “I honestly have no idea,” with a grin on his face.  He’d cross that bridge when he got there, he reasoned.

As time went on, he sensed that God was indeed calling him to be the answer to his own prayers for laborers in Memphis. How could he expect others to come, if he wasn’t willing to go himself?

He has committed to intern for the next year in Memphis, and has been in the process of developing a team of financial partners for the journey.  If you are intersted in helping financially with Will’s ministry, you can click here.

Another story in our summer series “Laborers Sent”

Lindsey, by her own admission, is getting used to having her plans changed.  Plans like where to attend college (College of Charleston became her hometown school of Clemson) and what to pursue a degree in (Medicine became Elementary Education).  But it is safe to say that no plans changed more drastically than her plan to never become a missionary.

That’s not to say that she was extremely against the idea.  More like it never crossed her mind.  Through her involvement with Campus Crusade during her four years at Clemson, she gained a lot, but nothing sticks out more in her mind than developing a heart to see others impacted with the gospel.  On a summer missions trip after her sophomore year with CCC to Kosice, Slovakia, God interrupted her plans for a safe, “normal,” suburban American life by giving her a glimpse of his heart for the nations.

The Lord changed my heart from one who never, ever saw herself as a missionary, to one who was passionate about going back to Slovakia one day to live and minister to Slovak students. Now, two years later, this call from the Lord is being realized. I’m going back to Slovakia for a year!

Lindsey is eager to get to Slovakia to minister hope to the students there. And it looks like those plans won’t need changing.

If you’d like to help Lindsey financially, check out this link, and tell her I sent you.